Hometime: How to Drywall

Hometime: How to Drywall

Tools & Materials
The Right Tools Here's some information about the special tools and materials you'll need for hanging and finishing drywall:

Cutting Tools

In addition to your basic utility knife, you'll need some special tools for cutting drywall sheets.

For making square cuts, use a drywall T-square. Set your sheets of drywall upright with the smooth side out. Set the T-square on the top edge and line it up with your measurement. Run a utility knife along the side of the "T" to score your cut. Snap the sheet back to break the sheet along the cut. Then cut the paper back with a utility knife...

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